Retrial Begins for 21-Year-Old Attempted Murder Defendant

Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness.
Consider making a donation to help us continue our mission.

Jury selection began in the retrial of attempted murder defendant Derrien Gamble March 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow.

Gamble faces 39 charges, including attempted first- and second-degree murder and assault, firearm use in a felony or violent crime, reckless endangerment, and multiple conspiracy and firearms charges in connection to a Feb. 4, 2023, shooting on the 1500 block of Medford Road. Gamble was 19 years old at the time of the incident.

Baltimore Witness previously reported that Gamble and three co-conspirators allegedly fired several rounds at two victims who were exiting a vehicle. Upon arrival, responding Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officers found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound to her right foot and shin, and the other from a gunshot wound to his left flank. Officers recovered .38 caliber 9mm and two .40 caliber casings from the scene.

Officers arrested Gamble on Feb. 14, 2023, 10 days after the crime unfolded, at an Airbnb after a victim positively identified Gamble in a photo array.

In November 2023, Gamble was partially convicted of illegally possessing a firearm and carrying a loaded handgun. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the remaining charges.

Gamble, who is represented by defense attorney James Sweeting III, is set to resume trial with opening statements on March 27.